[1] Ms Shad founded the Association for Behaviour and Knowledge Transformation (ABKT) for the development of women in the area in 1994.

[2] She faced many challenges and difficulties in the man dominated conservative society of the area.

She shifted the organization office to Peshawar when the Taliban rose in the area and she was threatened by unidentified militants.

The association has contributed in female education, political awareness and health improvement projects in the area.

Furthermore, the association has also carried out projects like construction of hanging bridges, installation of hand pumps, sinking wells, paving streets, provision of small loans to local traders and capacity building of women at grassroots level.